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to receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear: The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms. Coaches have to be tough to withstand the constant pressure to win.
1. a. : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination. especially : to resist successfully. b. : to be proof against : resist the effect of. withstand the impact of a landing Current Biography. 2. archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of. Synonyms. buck. defy. fight. oppose. repel. resist. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear: The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms. Coaches have to be tough to withstand the constant pressure to win.
1. To resist or oppose with determined effort: The soldiers withstood the attack. 2. To be undamaged or unaffected by: The house withstood the storm. v.intr. To resist or endure successfully. [Middle English withstanden, from Old English withstandan : with, against; see with + standan, to stand; see stand .]
to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand the invaders; to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation. Synonyms: face, confront. verb (used without object) , with·stood, with·stand·ing. to stand in opposition; resist. withstand. / wɪðˈstænd / verb.
withstand. (wɪðstænd ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense withstands , present participle withstanding , past tense, past participle withstood (wɪðstʊd ) verb. If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it. [formal]
Definitions of withstand. verb. resist or confront with resistance. “The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear” synonyms: defy, hold, hold up. see more. verb. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. synonyms: hold out, resist, stand firm. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈwɪθstænd/ UK. /ˈwɪθstænd/ Cite this entry.
